Which has the lower district median?
Altrincham: £412,000. Chorlton: £410,000.
Chorlton is lower in this 24-month sample.
Altrincham (WA14) or Chorlton (M21): an area comparison
Chorlton has the lower recorded-sale median by £2,000. The cards below show how the two areas compare on prices, schools, green space, local profile and transport.
The short answer
Which has the broader school register?
Altrincham: 17. Chorlton: 10 open establishments.
This is the size of each district's registered school base.
How does everyday access compare?
Bus nodes: WA14 148, M21 95. mapped green-space sites: WA14 79, M21 50.
These counts show the scale of each district's transport and outdoor offer.
The broad price gap is £2,000 across the 24-month samples. That gives Chorlton the lower starting point, while the remaining sections show where the two district profiles differ.
Altrincham has 17 registered schools, 79 mapped green-space sites and 148 bus nodes. Chorlton has 10, 50 and 95 respectively.
District prices
WA14 recorded 859 completed sales in the 24-month sample. The median was £412,000. The £541,900 average is higher because a small number of expensive sales can lift it.
M21 recorded 653 completed sales in the 24-month sample. The median was £410,000. The £441,489 average is higher because a small number of expensive sales can lift it.
WA14
- Median recorded sale
- £412,000
- Average recorded sale
- £541,900
- Recorded sales
- 859 (24 months)
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. local 2025-2026 bulk snapshot. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
M21
- Median recorded sale
- £410,000
- Average recorded sale
- £441,489
- Recorded sales
- 653 (24 months)
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. local 2025-2026 bulk snapshot. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
How this was counted
Postcode district. non-deleted recorded sales in preceding 24 months.
Crime and serious-crime share
Police.uk records 2,975 reports from 2018-07 to 2019-06. Violence and sexual offences, robbery, burglary and weapons-possession reports account for 1,121, or 37.7% of the total.
Police.uk records 3,059 reports from 2018-07 to 2019-06. Violence and sexual offences, robbery, burglary and weapons-possession reports account for 1,116, or 36.5% of the total.
WA14
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 2,975
- Selected report-category share
- 1,121 (37.7%)
data.police.uk historical street-level crime archive — Greater Manchester Police. 2018-07 to 2019-06; last complete 12-month GMP period before the July 2019 supply gap. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
M21
- Reported crime, 12 months
- 3,059
- Selected report-category share
- 1,116 (36.5%)
data.police.uk historical street-level crime archive — Greater Manchester Police. 2018-07 to 2019-06; last complete 12-month GMP period before the July 2019 supply gap. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. Police.uk anonymised coordinates assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid; selected-category share is not an official severity rate.
Local-area deprivation context
IMD is a Government local-area scale from 1 to 10: 1 is the poorer end, while 10 is the more well-off end. WA14 has a median of 9.0. 5.2% of mapped postcode units are in the poorer 1 to 3 band and 81.0% are in the more well-off 8 to 10 band.
IMD is a Government local-area scale from 1 to 10: 1 is the poorer end, while 10 is the more well-off end. M21 has a median of 6.0. 17.7% of mapped postcode units are in the poorer 1 to 3 band and 11.2% are in the more well-off 8 to 10 band.
WA14
- Median IMD decile
- 9.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 5.2%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 81.0%
MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation postcode download. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
M21
- Median IMD decile
- 6.0 / 10
- Postcode units in deciles 1–3
- 17.7%
- Postcode units in deciles 8–10
- 11.2%
MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation postcode download. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. distribution of official IMD25 postcode assignments; England only.
Schools
The register lists 17 open establishments in WA14. It is a useful picture of the local school base, across the phases shown in the card below.
The register lists 10 open establishments in M21. It is a useful picture of the local school base, across the phases shown in the card below.
WA14
- Registered school sites
- 17 (16 plus: 1, Primary: 11, Secondary: 5)
DfE Get Information about Schools establishment register. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
M21
- Registered school sites
- 10 (Primary: 7, Secondary: 3)
DfE Get Information about Schools establishment register. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. open GIAS establishments grouped by registered postcode district.
Green space and outdoor sport
OS maps 79 green-space or outdoor-sport sites covering 140.09 hectares, including 7 public parks or gardens. This gives the district a substantial mapped outdoor offer.
OS maps 50 green-space or outdoor-sport sites covering 184.87 hectares, including 6 public parks or gardens. This gives the district a substantial mapped outdoor offer.
WA14
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 79
- Mapped site area
- 140.09 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 7
OS Open Greenspace. April 2026 programme-city tile manifest. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
M21
- Mapped OS green-space sites
- 50
- Mapped site area
- 184.87 ha
- Public parks or gardens
- 6
OS Open Greenspace. April 2026 programme-city tile manifest. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. OS Open Greenspace April 2026 site polygon geometric centroid assigned to nearest Code-Point Open postcode centroid.
Flood context
The source covers 1,301 postcode units. 129 have high-risk surrounding addresses and 238 have medium-risk surroundings.
The source covers 738 postcode units. 37 have high-risk surrounding addresses and 103 have medium-risk surroundings.
WA14
- Postcode units in source
- 1,301
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 129
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 238
Environment Agency Flood risk: postcode search tool data. 2026-07-10. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
M21
- Postcode units in source
- 738
- Units with high-risk surroundings
- 37
- Units with medium-risk surroundings
- 103
Environment Agency Flood risk: postcode search tool data. 2026-07-10. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. sum of Environment Agency postcode source counts by outward postcode; counts concern areas around addresses, not a named property.
Air quality
The 2024 modelled annual-mean NO₂ median is 10.5 µg/m³. 51.8% of mapped units exceed the WHO 10 µg/m³ guideline and 0.0% meet or exceed 40 µg/m³.
The 2024 modelled annual-mean NO₂ median is 13.7 µg/m³. 100.0% of mapped units exceed the WHO 10 µg/m³ guideline and 0.0% meet or exceed 40 µg/m³.
WA14
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 10.5 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 51.8%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping annual-mean NO2 grid. 2024. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
M21
- Median annual mean NO₂
- 13.7 µg/m³
- Postcode units above WHO 10 µg/m³
- 100.0%
- Postcode units at or above legal 40 µg/m³
- 0.0%
DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping annual-mean NO2 grid. 2024. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. DEFRA PCM 2024 1 km modelled annual-mean NO2 looked up at each Code-Point Open postcode centroid; postcode-unit weighted district summary.
Transport access nodes
NaPTAN contains 148 active bus nodes and 15 rail, metro or tram nodes across WA14. Together, they describe the district-wide public-transport network.
NaPTAN contains 95 active bus nodes and 18 rail, metro or tram nodes across M21. Together, they describe the district-wide public-transport network.
WA14
- Active bus access nodes
- 148
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 15
NaPTAN. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M21
- Active bus access nodes
- 95
- Active rail, metro or tram nodes
- 18
NaPTAN. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. active NaPTAN access node assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
Broadband availability
The postcode-unit median maximum advertised download is 1,000 Mbit/s, with 100.0% full-fibre and 100.0% gigabit availability.
The postcode-unit median maximum advertised download is 1,000 Mbit/s, with 100.0% full-fibre and 100.0% gigabit availability.
WA14
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
Ofcom Connected Nations. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
M21
- Median maximum advertised download
- 1,000 Mbit/s
- Median full-fibre availability
- 100.0%
- Median gigabit availability
- 100.0%
Ofcom Connected Nations. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. median across postcode units.
Road safety
DfT records 90 personal-injury collisions in 2022 to 24: 2 fatal, 24 serious and 64 slight.
DfT records 62 personal-injury collisions in 2022 to 24: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 50 slight.
WA14
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 90
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 24
- Slight
- 64
DfT STATS19 Road Safety Data. 2022-2024 collision files. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
M21
- Reported collisions, 2022–24 (raw count)
- 62
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Slight
- 50
DfT STATS19 Road Safety Data. 2022-2024 collision files. Original download date not recorded.
How this was counted
Postcode district. 2022–24 STATS19 collision assigned to nearest Code-Point Open centroid.
Sources and method
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. local 2025-2026 bulk snapshot. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- data.police.uk historical street-level crime archive — Greater Manchester Police. 2018-07 to 2019-06; last complete 12-month GMP period before the July 2019 supply gap. Original download date not recorded.
- MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation postcode download. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
- DfE Get Information about Schools establishment register. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
- OS Open Greenspace. April 2026 programme-city tile manifest. Original download date not recorded.
- Environment Agency Flood risk: postcode search tool data. 2026-07-10. Original download date not recorded.
- DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping annual-mean NO2 grid. 2024. Original download date not recorded.
- NaPTAN. 2026-08-02. Original download date not recorded.
- Ofcom Connected Nations. 2025. Original download date not recorded.
- DfT STATS19 Road Safety Data. 2022-2024 collision files. Original download date not recorded.
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